On Friday March 21, 2008 Mr. Suchart Chantaranakaracha, TNSC Chairman and Mr. Yoichi Kato, JETRO Bangkok Chairman opened the 1st Press Conference on “LQSP: Logistics Qualification System Program” together. The program will apply the Japanese training model and testing with some adjustments to suit Thai industrial environment. The program received the kind collaboration from Japan Institute of Logistics System (JILS) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). The Press Conference was held at Pimanman Room, Four Seasons Hotel. There were altogether 50 participants.

On Thursday March 20, 2008 Mr. Suchart Chantaranakaracha, TNSC Chairman, and members of Executive Board of Directors called upon Mr. Surapong Suebwonglee, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, to congratulate him on the occasion of being appointed to 2 important positions. Mr. Suchart took this opportunity to exchange view on various issues concerning the baht stability, freight rate payment in foreign currencies and returnable box etc. at Ministry of Finance.

On Wednesday March 5, 2008 Mr. Suchart Chantaranakaracha, Chairman, and members of Executive Board of Directors called upon Mrs. Uraiwan Thienthong, Labour Minister, to congratulate her on the occasion of taking the helm of Labour Minister. Mr. Suchart also exchanged views on various issues such as labour insufficiency of industry, the necessity of importing foreign labour, Labour Protection Act B.E.2551 (2008), skill labour development and upgrading logistics knowledge to existing and new labour forces at Ministry of Labour.

On Friday February 22, 2008 Mr. Suchart Chantaranakaracha, TNSC Chairman, called upon Mr. Suvit Khunkitti, Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister, to congratulate him on the occasion of being appointed to 2 important positions. Mr.Suchart took this opportunity to exchange view on various issues concerning import-export and development of the national logistics management at Ministry of Industry.

On February 26-27, 2008 TNSC organized the seminar on “Logistics and Supply Chain Management” which was presented by Mr. Kongrit Chantrik, TNSC Logistics and Supply Chain Department Manager and Assist. Prof. Dr. Sompong Sirisophonsilp, Director of Transportation Institute, Chulalongkorn University. The event was organized at KU Home, Thammasart University. There were altogether 49 participants attending the seminar.